Folding base or support



p s. M. DOVER FOLDING BASE 0R SUPPORT Filed Jan. 28, 192.6

660772 664 J6 Joye J Patented Sept. 13,1921.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

SAMUEL I. DOVER. OI CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOB 0] ONE-HALF TO rum: 3'. BOESLER, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

FOLDING BASE OB SUPPORT.

Applieation'flled January 28, 1828. Serial No. 84,317.

This invention relates to folding bases for Christmas trees and other like articles, and has for its various objects To provide a structural formation and combination of parts and features in the feet and intermediate connecting member between said feet, whereby the parts are adapted to fold together into a small compass, and when in an unfolded condition to provide a light and substantial footing or support for an article.

To provide a simple and eflicient construction of parts, involving the detachable connection of a water containing vessel to the base for the reception of the lower end of the article arranged in the base, and provide a supply of freshening water to such article, and in some uses receive drippings from an article supported in the base, all as will hereinafter more fully appear.

In the accompanying drawing:

. Fig. 1, is a perspective view of the base or support in its unfolded condition, ready for use as a support for a Christmas tree.

Fig. 2, is a detail vertical section of the same.

Fig. 3, is a perspective view of the base in a folded condition.

Like reference numerals indicate like parts in the different views.

In the present structure, a plurality of supporting feet 1, usually three in number, are employed, with each leg formed from a strip of wrought metal and comprising a lower straight horizontal ortion'2 connected at its inner end by a bend 3 with an inclined upright portion 4, which at top is formed with a re-entrant curved portion 5 for attachment to the hereinafter described top holding ring of the base 1. At its outer end said lower horizontal portion 2 is connected by a bend 6 with an inclined brace portion 7 which extends to and is attached to the upright portion4 midway the length of the portion 4 by a rivet having a ro jectin or rounded ead 8 as shown in igS- 1t 122d 2, and for the purpose hereinafter s a In the present improvement each lower P portion 2 of the plurality of legs 1, has pivoted attachment near its inner end with the marginal portion of a centrally arranged connecting disk 9, the construction ermitting the folding together of the urality of legs 1 into a small compass, for ipment,

storage, etc., as illustrated in Fig. 3.

In an unfolded condition of parts, as

shown in Fig. 1, the plurality of legs 1, are held in position by a ring member 10 attached to the upper ends of said legs by fastening bolts 11 or other like means of detachable connection. Usually the ring member 10 will be provided with a series of radial set screws 12, by which the trunk of a Christmas tree or the like can be centered and held in place in the base. The inclined arrangement of the upright portions 4 of the legs 1, in relation one to the other provides an inclined holding space adapted to receive and su port a conical vessel 13 holding a supply 0 water in which the lower end of the trunk of a Christmas tree is immersed. Said vessel 13 is also adapted to receive any droppings from such tree or like article arranged in the present base or su port. In the construction shown, the rivet eads 8 aforesaid are adapted to have enga ment over the rim of the vessel 13 to hol the same in place after it is forcibly inserted in place.

Havmg thus fully described my invention what I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

In a folding base, the combination of a plurality of legs, each leg comprising a strip of metal bent upon itself to form a lower straight portion, an inclined upright portion and an inclined brace ortion extending from the outer end 0 the lower portion to the mid-height of the upri ht portion and secured thereto by a hea ed rivet, a removable vessel of a conical form arranged in a space between the aforesaid inclined upri ht portions and having bearing contact a ong its length u on said inclined rtions, the heads of t e aforesaid rivets aving en gement over the rim of said vessel to ho d the same in lace, and a r' member having detachab e engagement with the upper ends of said upright sd t Ch 111' h 1 d ign a ma, mois,tis3st a of December, 1925. y

SAMUEL M. DOVER. 

